AnosmicAvenger

Hey!

I submitted an AMA request for you a couple of weeks back, and I’m super thrilled that you’re doing an AMA now. I want you to know I’m a big fan of your films, and just of you in general - And I’ve watched What We Do in the Shadows about five times with different people each time, and dragged a big group of people to see Hunt for the Wilderpeople in the cinema, so I’m doing my best to spread the Taika love here in Ireland.

These are the questions I asked in my original AMA request, you can answer them or ignore them, I don’t mind:

1. How different is it to write a screenplay for an animated featured compared to a life-action film?
2. When writing Moana, did you mainly write it as a Maori film or did you have to do research into how Maui is represented in different versions of polynesian mythology?
3. What has your experience been working with Disney on Moana and Thor: Ragnarok?
4. How different is it to be directing a superhero film full of big names when most of your films so far have been mainly acted in by your friends?
5. When you were making Hunt for the Wilderpeople, did you expect it to become as successful as it has been?

And here are a couple of questions I’d just like to ask you now:

• What is your favourite New Zealand made film that you weren’t involved in?
• Which character out of any of your films do you think is the most like you?

And the last question I have is this - What advice would you give to someone who is moving to Wellington?

(Also, here is a picture I drew/painted of you, which is probably silly to include but I don’t often get to show pictures I draw of famous people to the people themselves so I’m taking advantage, sorry.)

Ooh, answers to every question. Thank you very much, sir.

Considering I currently live in Ireland, I don't think the jacket will be a problem. Cheers for the advice.